Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) is the second mini album by Girls' Generation, released on June 25, 2009 with "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)" serving as the album's title track.
A Japanese version of the title song was released in 2010 as the group's debut Japanese single under the name "Genie".
Commercial performance[]
The album was a commercial success in Korea, selling over 50,000 copies in its first week, an unusual feat for any Korean girl group at the time. The album went on to sell over 200,000 as of 2010.
Track list[]
- "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) (소원을 말해봐 (Genie))" - 3:50
- "Etude" - 3:13
- "Girlfriend (여자친구)" - 3:19
- "Boyfriend (남자친구)" - 3:50
- "My Child (동화)" - 3:36
- "1 Year Later (1년 後) - 4:01 (Jessica feat. Onew (SHINee))
Awards[]
| Song | Music Show | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)" | Music Bank (KBS2) | July 10, 2009[1] |
| Inkigayo (SBS) | July 12, 2009 | |
| July 19, 2009 |
Trivia[]
- The album's physical version had a delayed release due to the original cover art's controversy. SM Entertainment immediately edited it, thus pushing the physical version's release to June 29, four days after the titular single's release. Below are the controversial elements and their edited replacements:
- The original plane was an Imperial Japanese A6M Zero fighter, used during World War II for kamikaze attacks (replaced with a modern Lockheed fighter jet).
- The original eagle on some of the girls' hats and on the bottom right of the artwork resembled the Eagle insignia of the Nazi party in Germany (replaced with an eagle sporting new wings).
- A plane used as an apostrophe is plummeting downwards (the same plane was turned around to fly upwards).
- Ironically, the original intended physical release date, June 25, coincided with the death of Michael Jackson, who was preparing for his "This Is It" tour.
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